| CARTRIDGE GROUPING TYPE | SINGLE ROUND |
| CARTRIDGE DESIGN TYPE | ARMOR PIERCING |
| CARTRIDGE MODEL NUMBER | M2 |
| PROJECTILE WEIGHT | 165.7 GRAINS |
| MUZZLE VELOCITY | 2715.0 FEET PER SECOND NOMINAL |
| CARTRIDGE GRADE DESIGNATOR | MG |
| WEAPON FOR WHICH DESIGNED | RIFLE XM16B1 |
| DOD AMMUNITION CODE | 1305-A202 |
| REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS | DIFFERENTIATED BY CARTRIDGE GROUPING TYPE AND PACKAGING |
| GROSS WEIGHT | 88.0 SHIPPING CONTAINER POUNDS AND |
| 113.0 PALLET POUNDS |
| PACKAGE REFERENCE NUMBER | 5581898 US ARMY |
| QUANTITY PER SHIPPING CONTAINER | 1800 |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE | 1.4 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZARD CLASS DIVISION |
| DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME | CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS |
| DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER | UN0012 |
| DOT REGISTRATION CODE | EX1988120486 |
| SPEC/STD CONTROLLING DATA | |
| MANUFACTURERS CODE | 81349 |
| NON-DEFINITIVE GOVERNMENT SPEC/STD REFERENCE | MIL-C-1217 |
| THE MANUFACTURERS DATA | |
| MANUFACTURERS CODE | 19200 |
| DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE | 6138194 |